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Babolat: Li Na is 'a lovely poison'

ByEd McGrogan

Published Dec 30, 2011

It's not every day as a WTA pro that you are referred to as "a lovely poison" and a "sweet killer." And when the racquet maker that you endorse calls you that. But in the wild, verbally unbridled world of Li Na, it's probably par for the course.

Witness this Babolat 2012 ad touting the brand's favorite bad/good girl:

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She has a lot to live up to early next year, with finalist points to defend in Melbourne. We'll leave the month of May alone for now, as all that comes in the Australian-American hard-court swing ahead of her French Open defense will reveal just what her game—and especially her mind—are made of moving forward.

This is one player who does nothing in moderation, for better or worse. What do you foresee for Li in 2012? Will she fan the flames of her streaky but glorious 2011 or completely flame out?

—Jonathan Scott (@jonscott9)